Originally Posted by
scmrak
I've used Cateye cyclocomputers for decades, but the Strada I've been using is analog instead of digital, so every time an emergency vehicle passes my max speed jumps to 47.1 MPH; and the computer has to be mounted 15 inches (40 cm) or so away from my strobe headlight because of RF interference. I have a GPS-equipped FitBit (actually, it pairs with my phone), but it's so stupid it doesn't have auto-pause and keeps running even when I'm stopped waiting for my riding partner to catch up or for a stop light to complete its 45-second cycle. I do NOT average 9.8 MPH!
In other words, I'm about to give up and buy a GPS computer. The problem is that a lot of them with a map display are overkill -- I don't ride out in the middle of nowhere any more. I'm in the market for a computer that has the usual displays - speed, elapsed time, average, max - plus tracks my route and pairs with an HRM. I don't particularly need a $500 Garmin unit that would help me bushwhack up the backside of Aconcagua. I don't do that stuff any more.
Is there a middle ground? I see imports with weird names like COSPOO for sale online (but not at the LBS); but don't know whether I can trust them. Any reviews from experience would be appreciated.
Originally Posted by
scmrak
A) As I mentioned before, that's still above my preferred price point.
B) It's highly unlikely that I'll decide I need features like VO2 estimation or "racing a segment." I'm in my mid-seventies (though I'm still riding a 100% human-powered road bike), and just want an accurate record of my rides -- not a cheerleader or a drill sergeant. I just want a replacement for the Cateye that won't go wonky every time I get within range of a radar gun or a radio transmitter.
C) My experience with Lezyne has been consistently negative -- everything I've ever bought failed before it was a year old; some as soon as it was unboxed. Fool me once, etc...
I didn't see that you mentioned a $199 Edge 130 plus was above your price point.
If I take $500 as the high dollar part and $0.00 the low dollar ground, then $250 would be the "middle ground" you mention in your op.
You don't have to pay attention to any of those features you don't want. You don't have to enable any of the cheerleading features what ever you think those are.
You aren't going to find a GPS cyclometer that only does what your Cateye did. No guarantee for wonkiness on anything new. New users of something tend to think things are wonky until they learn what those features are really telling them. That guy was me, back in 2010 with my Edge 500. Quite a few things on it I misunderstood or misconstrued what they did or how they worked. But if you can learn from your misunderstandings you'll do fine. But if you fear new things and just cower to them, welll.....